Senegal

News about Senegal, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 15, 2015

Senegalese tribunal announces that human rights trial of Hissene Habre, former president of Chad, will soon begin on charges that include crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture; Habre is accused of overseeing deaths of thousands during his time in power before fleeing Chad to Senegal in 1990; will be first African trial to rely on 'universal jurisdiction' rules. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Stephen Marche travel article highlights Petit Kassa region of Casamance, Senegal, remote area difficult to travel to but filled with generous locals and beautiful beaches. MORE

Oct. 22, 2014

Editorial welcomes news that Nigeria and Senegal have been found to be free of Ebola, and 43 people in Texas linked to Liberian victim Thomas Eric Duncan have been cleared without falling ill; contends danger of outbreak affecting American public is very, very slight, and experience in Nigeria and Senegal shows that diligent responses can work. MORE

Mar. 16, 2014

Judith H Dobrzynski travel article on boat trip from Senegal through Gambia, featuring views of wildlife, local culture and connections with history. MORE

Jan. 9, 2014

Russia is embroiled in a new dispute with Greenpeace International, having just quieted the furor over its seizure of organization ship in the Arctic; feud is over a Russian fishing trawler accused of poaching in coastal waters off Senegal; Senegal has demanded more than $800,000 in fines, while the Russian government has called for a diplomatic resolution; Russia is blaming Greenpeace for the troubles. MORE

Jul. 1, 2013

Hissene Habre, former president of Chad, accused of killing and torture of thousands of opponents, is arrested in Dakar, Senegal; arrest is hailed as decisive step toward justice for victims of Habre's brutal 8-year reign in 1980s. MORE

Jun. 29, 2013

Pres Obama trades barbs on gay marriage with Pres Macky Sall during his visit to Senegal, where homosexuality is a crime. MORE

Jun. 28, 2013

Pres Obama visits 'door of no return' on Senegal's Goree Island, where Africans were led as slaves onto ships bound for America; trip is both opportunity for discussing new trade possibilities and homecoming for Obama, who has been criticized by some Africans for lack of attention to their continent. MORE

Mar. 5, 2013

House fire in Dakar, Senegal, kills at least nine children, seven of whom were Koranic students entrusted to study Koran under holy man in evenings and beg for him by day. MORE

Feb. 9, 2013

New internationally backed court opens in Senegal, and its judges will prepare case against former ruler of Chad, Hissene Habre, who has been living in exile in Senegal. MORE

Nov. 20, 2012

Dakar Journal; murder prosecution of Cheikh Bethio Thioune, powerful religious leader in Senegal, which has led to rioting and provoked government shake-up, is viewed by many as healthy sign that Pres Macky Sall may pursue previously untouchable figures. MORE

Jul. 21, 2012

International Court of Justice orders Senegal to prosecute Chad's former president Hissene Habre, who has lived comfortably in Senegal since 1990, despite indictments in connection with political killings and a host of other brutalities; decision, which could affect exiled leaders in other countries, finds that Senegal breached the 1984 Conventional Against Torture by ignoring charges against Habre. MORE

Jun. 19, 2012

Dakar Journal; former Senegalese Pres Abdoulaye Wade is still prominent on the national political scene, despite suffering a crushing electoral defeat in March; he continues to have a hold over the people's imagination after so many years in office. MORE

May. 25, 2012

Senegal's version of wrestling, known as laamb, is immensely popular, attracting fans with its big stars, occult practices and huge paydays; with nearly half the population living below the poverty line, laamb represents and opportunity for many young men to lift themselves, and their families, above the line. MORE

Apr. 21, 2012

Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who has been in hiding in suburban district of Mali's capital Bamako after coup forced him from office, arrives in Dakar, Senegal. MORE

Apr. 5, 2012

Senegal state television reports that the world music icon Youssou N’dour has been named the minister for culture and tourism. MORE

Mar. 27, 2012

Memo From Africa; democratic rule is gaining a firmer foothold across Africa, despite continuing setbacks, as a recent coup in Mali and the peaceful transfer of power in Senegal illustrate. MORE

Mar. 26, 2012

Senegal Pres Abdoulaye Wade concedes defeat in presidential runoff election against Macky Sall, onetime protege of his and former prime minister; concession is rare example of a prompt and peaceful political turnover in the region. MORE

Mar. 13, 2012

International judges in The Hague are hearing a complex case to decide which country has the right to try Hissene Habre, former president of Chad, who has been indicted in both Senegal and Belgium in connection with political killings, torture and other brutalities. MORE

Mar. 1, 2012

President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal will face Macky Sall, a former prime minister, in a runoff election, after failing to secure 50 percent of the vote. MORE

Feb. 29, 2012

European Union observers criticize Senegal's government for not making public partial results from its contentious presidential election, saying the delay is inexcusable. MORE

Feb. 28, 2012

Senegal's Pres Abdoulaye Wade, after predicting that he would win a third term with a crushing majority, acknowledges that he may not have won enough votes to avoid a runoff. MORE

Feb. 27, 2012

Voters go to polls in large numbers to decide whether Senegal's elderly president Abdoulaye Wade should be permitted to stay in power; Wade is seeking a third term in spite of constitutional limit that allows for no more than two, leading to weeks of sporadic protests. MORE

Feb. 25, 2012

Op-Ed article by scholar Landry Signe argues that granting a third term to Senegal's Pres Abdoulaye Wade would strike a terrible blow to the country's democracy; holds that Wade was celebrated as a symbol of democracy when he was elected in 2000, but over time he seems to be replicating his predecessor's undemocratic practices, perverting judicial and legislative institutions and restraining fundamental liberties. MORE

Feb. 24, 2012

Chaotic protests fill the streets of Dakar, Senegal, as President Abdoulaye Wade seeks what his opponents consider an illegal third term; amid fears of a possible coup d'etat, Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo meets with opposition leaders to discuss election difficulties. MORE

Feb. 22, 2012

Former Nigerian Pres Olusegun Obasanjo arrives in Senegal to mediate the country's political impasse before its impending presidential election; police fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting the candidacy of Pres Abdoulaye Wade, who is running for a third term despite constitutional two-term limit. MORE

Feb. 18, 2012

Senegalese polices seal off a main square in Dakar, the capital, and fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting Pres Abdoulaye Wade's bid to seek a third term in elections. MORE

Feb. 16, 2012

Opponents of Senegal's Pres Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term make their way to a square only blocks from the presidential palace, the closest that the opposition movement has come to the seat of power in two weeks of rallies. MORE

Jan. 31, 2012

Paramilitary police in northern Senegal open fire on men and women protesting Pres Abdoulaye Wade's plan to run for a third term, killing a woman and a high school student. MORE

Jan. 28, 2012

Senegal's constitutional court rules that Pres Abdoulaye Wade can seek out a third term, provoking street clashes between young opponents of Wade and police; court also throws out the candidacy of popular music star Youssou N'Dour, who vowed to appeal the decision. MORE

Jan. 27, 2012

European Union says it will deploy 90 observers to Senegal for the West African country’s February 2012 presidential election, as tensions rise in country over controversial decision by President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third seven-year term. MORE

Jan. 4, 2012

Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N'Dour announces that he will add his name to already crowded field of contenders in country's presidential elections; N'Dour enjoys extreme popularity in Senegal, but must overcome a lack of political experience. MORE

Dec. 30, 2011

Senegalese opposition activist Barthelemy Dias is being charged with murder after a political clash that left one person dead and three others wounded. MORE

Dec. 18, 2011

Drew Hinshaw You Are Here column describes going out on a shark-fishing expedition with Senegalese carpenter Pathe Ndong, who, like many of the residents of Mbour, Senegal, moonlights as a shark-fisherman due to the relatively high selling price for shark fins. MORE

Oct. 16, 2011

Thousands of villages across Senegal are moving to end the bloody traditional rite of female circumcision; the movement to end genital cutting is spreading at a quickening pace through the very ties of family and ethnicity that used to entrench it. MORE

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Vivid autochromes document how 170,000 West African soldiers took part in World War I’s most decisive conflicts, enduring the brutality of combat, the ravages of frostbite and the deaths of their comrades in arms.

September 22, 2014, Monday

United Nations officials urged diplomats to cable their capitals to send money, doctors and protective gear to the affected region, while Doctors Without Borders called for countries to send biohazard experts.